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Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Brunei Darussalam - 2 Majestic Mosques

Brunei Darussalam - A country whose majority of population consist of Muslim Malays, Islam plays a central role in the people's lives. Alcohol is banned in the country and Bahasa Melayu is the official language. A visit to the mosques requires women to be entirely covered up. I was given long black clothings to put on before entering the mosque and it's interesting to see how they had a mini wardrobe of black robes for tourists visiting the mosque. We also had to remove our footwear and hat when we went inside. A secret tip: Visit both mosques in the day and in the night to see how amazingly beautiful and different they look!

1. The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque - constructed in 1958 at a high cost of USD5 million dollars where the Sultan spared no expense to import Italian marble and pillars, granite from Shanghai and golden crystal chandeliers from England, luxurious carpets from Saudi Arabia and a golden dome made entirely from real gold. It is situated in an artificial lagoon right in the heart of the city of Bandar Seri Begawan just facing the famous water village - Kampong Ayer. The interiors were beautiful but no photos were allowed inside. The mosque which can fit 3000 people only recently allowed visitors and tourists inside for a glimpse. This mosque has been rated one of the most beautiful mosques in the world and you have to see it to understand how magnificent it looks.

2. Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque- built to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sultan's reign in 1994, this is the largest mosque in Brunei. It's sheer grandeur and luxurious interiors proved how meticulous the architects were in designing such a beautiful place of worship. The Sultan of Brunei visits this mosque for prayer and there is high security in this place. This splendid mosque acts as a symbol of the devotion to Islam of the people and being surrounded by a beautiful garden and waterfalls, the place has a peaceful tranquility.

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Episode 1 – The Myth

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome onboard. I am Alastinelle and I will be looking after you today. Please do not get on my nerves as I am not in a good mood today. I just had a huge argument today and just broke off with my boyfriend. I will not entertain any nonsense from you now and no, I will not change your kid’s diapers.

The pilot has reported bad weather today and he is awfully right about that. My mood has just swung from a bright sunny summer afternoon to a stormy sea wreck in the last half an hour. Please do not be deceived by my thick dazzling make up. Beneath it, I have eye rings worse than a giant panda from South Western China.

Please carry your own over sized luggage and find your own seats. As you can see, I am smaller than you are and I have to fit into this ridiculously tiny uniform. My back is not any stronger than yours and I do not plan to injure myself in any way that the company insurance would not cover. If your bags do not fit into the tight over head compartments, then, you should not have brought your whole closet with you. Your seats are lined in running numbers and alphabetical order. If you do not know where your seats are, you should go straight back to kindergarten pre-school.

Please do not ask me for newspapers or water right now, as you can see I have to put these thick winter jackets into the closets, get some infant seat belts for the seven crying babies, distribute countless of stuffed toys and crayons for the never ending train of boisterous children that just came onboard. Not forgetting to give the portly lady in seat 43A some Aspirin because she is suffering from some head pains and to calm the old wrinkled man seated in 56H due to fear of flying and crashing in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.

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